Country United States County Lincoln FIPS code 31-22290 Elevation 884 m Zip code 69143 Local time Friday 8:21 AM | State Nebraska Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0829938 Area 158 ha Population 664 (2013) Area code 308 | |
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Hershey is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 665 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Hershey, NE, USA
History
Hershey was established in 1892 as a town on the Union Pacific Railroad. It was named for J. H. Hershey, a pioneer settler.
Geography
Hershey is located on the Union Pacific Railroad's Overland Route at 41°9′29″N 101°0′6″W (41.158118, -101.001721).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all of it land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 665 people, 266 households, and 193 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,090.2 inhabitants per square mile (420.9/km2). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 478.7 per square mile (184.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 5.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population.
There were 266 households of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the village was 40.6 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 572 people, 232 households, and 167 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,142.4 people per square mile (441.7/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 497.3 per square mile (192.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.61% White, 0.17% African American, 0.52% Asian, 6.82% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.62% of the population.
There were 232 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village, the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $16,848 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,791. About 9.7% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.